Violet von Westenholz is a British socialite and a public relations executive for Ralph Lauren that is known for setting up Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on a blind date.^[16]

Westenholz was born and raised in the United Kingdom. She grew up in the city of London, England for most of her life. ^[1] Her father is Baron Piers Von Westenholz, who represented Great Britain in the 1964 Olympics as an Alpine skier. He is a close friend of Charles, Prince of Wales. ^[1]

Her sister was once the girlfriend of Prince Harry, and the two of them have been friends ever since. She is considered to be a part of Harry's inner circle.

In 2006, she became the UK Press Manager for DKNY. This launched her career as one of the most sought after PR individuals in the industry.

She would go on to have a similar position at Mulberry Company and at Bulgari.

She worked at Bottega Veneta as the UK Communications Director for four years. and then became the PR Account Director of Dolce & Gabbana.

Westenholz currently works as the Public relations executive for Ralph Lauren.

She and Markle met while shooting a promo for Ralph Lauren.

The two quickly became friends.

After knowing Markle for a short time, Westenholz decided to set-up her friend, Prince Harry with a blind date. Prince Harry and Markle went on a blind date that took place in June 2016. The identity of Westenholz as the individual who brought Harry and Markle was revealed on January 24, 2018 by E! News insiders. ^[1]